Search and rescue police officers have pulled down an East West link protester who scaled drilling machinery in Melbourne’s inner-suburbs.

The officers removed the protester after she scaled on heavy-duty equipment and refused to move.

Kathleen Galea, 23, climbed atop a large trailer and camped on drilling machinery about 5.30am and was taken down with a harness just after 9am, temporarily halting drilling works at a test site on Queens Parade, Fitzroy.